Christine Horn has previously opened up to TheThings about the start of her career as an actor - but acting is just half of what occupies her time, these days.
While acting was a lifelong dream realized early on, more recently, she's pivoted into the world of coaching ... and it's safe to say, she's loving it.
We sat down with the actor known as "The Booking Magnet" to hear more about why she decided to get into coaching.
Plus, she shares her top tips for aspiring actors (and everyone else, for that matter!)
She Didn't Set Out To Become A Coach
Christine Horn can't remember a time she didn't want to become a performer.
Coaching, on the other hand, came out of the blue - though that's not to say she doesn't see it as her second calling.
"I think it's one of those things that God just ordained," she mused.
So, how did the journey begin?
"When I moved back to Los Angeles from Atlanta, I just started documenting my journey as an actor. That was in 2017, so Facebook Live was still new, but I would do Lives and YouTube videos about my day, my auditions ... and then I started giving tips to anyone who was watching."
Soon enough, her audience began to grow, and Christine even racked up some regular viewers.
Eventually, those loving her tips wanted more.
"People started asking if I'd coach them, and I was like, 'I like money - sure!'" she laughs.
"It got to a point where I realized, I'm definitely connected to media, and I'm an entrepreneur at heart - so when I see an opportunity, I'm not blind to it."
"From there, it just grew, and not just on the coaching side. That grew into a community, which is now called Hollywood Bound Actors. We have a Facebook community, the YouTube channel, a podcast, and I do a conference once a year called Booking Magnet Live," she beams.
She's Become The Coach She Wished She'd Had
Christine might not have planned to become a coach, but it's not exactly surprising that she went that route.
After all, she's become the coach she once wished she had, starting out in the industry.
"I remember being in this industry and struggling, wishing someone would just give me any nugget or piece of advice, and feeling alone and stuck," she muses.
"I thought, if I can be a beacon of light in any way to somebody else, that's what I want to be."
Mission accomplished, there!
However, we can't help but wonder: if she had had a coach, earlier in her career, what would she have loved to learn from them?
Or - since she's become the coach of her dreams - what piece of advice would she give her younger self?
"I would remind myself that this is still show business . There's a business part of the show. You can have as much talent as anybody else, but unless you know how to navigate this business , it's going to be quite challenging."
"A lot of us are artists, and we just want to perform," she continues, "But you have to know about marketing, connecting, and putting yourself out there. It's tedious, but necessary."
Christine's Top Tip For Aspiring Actors
So, that's the advice she'd give herself - but what about other aspiring actors?
"A tip I'd give to humans, period, is change your thoughts, change your life."
There's a personal element in there, she explains.
"That's when my life changed," she adds, "And it was beyond being an actor."
"When I was going through rough patches in my life, I turned inward and worked on personal development. I read books on how to be a better person - and the more connected you are to yourself as a human being, the more tapped in you can be for your characters, or for anything!"
"So," she smiles, concluding our conversation, "You will never go wrong with changing your thoughts. Period."
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